Oakbank's Richard Stack, left, and Sam Clegg ran twice in two days at different venues.

In the Northern Schools cross country junior championships at Heaton Park, Sam battled all the way with the leaders but had to settle for runners-up spot four seconds behind the winner. Richard, a year younger, finished a creditable 43rd.

At the South Leeds Stadium, running for his club, Sam was 15th - and third Bingley Harrier - in the men's five-mile race while Richard, running for Keighley & Craven, was 56th in a field of more than 200 in the Blackpool 10K.